How to make pedestals for the hallway
How to make pedestals for the hallway
The hallway in many apartments or houses isone of the smallest rooms, so owners can have problems with the organization of space. Confusion in the hallway creates a variety of brushes, shoes for any weather and other items that can not find a suitable place. In order for the hall to turn into a neat and clean room, it is necessary to install special furniture in it, for example, spacious nightstands for shoes.
Varieties of pedestals for the hallway
The bedside tables are in general floorlockers of small size, in which you can store all seasonal shoes, care products, clothes, shoe brushes and other accessories. Bedside tables for the hallway can be made of a wide variety of materials, for example, plastic, MDF or metal. In addition, these pieces of furniture can be decorated with all kinds of prints, mirrors, veneers, varnish. If the thumbs are made of natural wood, then this material must necessarily be treated with special compositions that protect it from deformation and drying. All bedside tables for hallways can be divided into three types: - pedestals closed with one or two doors in which seasonal footwear is stored in one common compartment or on shelves; - open-topped tables with inclined or horizontal shelves for storing shoes; - pedestals having folding sections. Also on sale are mixed bedside tables, which combine the features of three varieties. Bedside tables can be purchased at the store, but it is much more convenient to make them yourself, and if there are no skills and experience in the manufacture of furniture items, it is better to make the simplest bedside table for the hallway. How do I independently make a bedside table for the hallway?
For the manufacture of bedside tables, the followingmaterials and tools: - Measuring tape and pencil - Drill and screwdriver - Straight construction angle - Side parts 350x833 - 360x813 facades - Four clamps 100x818 and plinth - Top 350x850 - Two small shelves 180x793 - Back wall 180х793; - the shelves are large 230x793. All the parts, except for the back wall, are made of sheets of particleboard. As for the back wall of the nightstand, it should be made of fiberboard. In addition, for the manufacture of the cabinet will need fasteners and appropriate fittings. First of all, you need to make the main box pedestals. To do this, you need a base, tie and side strips. These details are drilled into the plane with an 8-millimeter drill, and those that are 5-millimeter in the end of the part. The details of the folding mechanisms must be connected with the help of fasteners (self-tapping screws). The top clamping bar should be set 20 mm deep, and the plinth - 5 mm. After the cabinet is ready, it is necessary to attach the rear wall. It is important to observe the right angle, otherwise the folding mechanism can be skewed. The details of the opening mechanism are further attached with the help of 4x16 screws. The top cover is attached from below, through the clamp plates, after which the facades are attached. In the last place on the bedside table, you need to attach furniture handles. Before you start using the cube for its intended purpose, it is recommended to check how closely the facades close, only after that you can fix them permanently.
